Lab Orders

February 2026 · 5 min

Overview

Lab Orders are created by doctors during OPD consultations or from the standalone Lab Orders page. Each order specifies the tests required, urgency, and clinical context.

Creating a Lab Order

From the OPD consultation or the Lab Orders page:

1. Select the patient
2. Search the test catalog (CBC, LFT, RFT, thyroid profile, HbA1c, etc.)
3. Select one or multiple tests
4. Set priority: Routine or Urgent
5. Add clinical notes for the lab team (e.g., 'Fasting sample', 'Check for dengue NS1')
6. Click 'Place Order'

The order appears in the lab worklist immediately. A barcode label can be printed for the sample tube.

Test Catalog

The test catalog is configured in Settings > Lab Test Catalog. For each test, you define:

• Test name and code
• Department (Biochemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, etc.)
• Sample type (Blood, Urine, Stool, Swab, etc.)
• Normal ranges (age and gender-specific)
• TAT (turnaround time)
• Price

Bio Ecko comes with a pre-loaded catalog of 200+ common tests. You can add custom tests for specialized investigations.

Order Status

Each lab order moves through:

1. Ordered -- Test requested by the doctor
2. Collected -- Sample collected from the patient
3. Processing -- Sample being analyzed
4. Completed -- Results entered and validated
5. Reported -- Report shared with the doctor

Doctors can view results in real-time as soon as the lab completes them.

Test Panels & Bundles

Test Panels group commonly ordered tests into reusable bundles. Instead of selecting 5-10 individual tests each time, a doctor selects one panel and all included tests are ordered at once.

Pre-built Panels:

• Diabetic Panel -- HbA1c, Fasting Blood Sugar, Post-Prandial Blood Sugar, RFT, Lipid Profile
• Thyroid Panel -- TSH, Free T3, Free T4
• Liver Panel -- LFT (SGOT, SGPT, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase, GGT, Albumin)
• Renal Panel -- RFT (Urea, Creatinine, Uric Acid, Electrolytes)
• Cardiac Panel -- Troponin, CK-MB, BNP, Lipid Profile, ECG
• Fever Panel -- CBC, Dengue NS1/IgM, Malaria Antigen, Widal, Blood Culture
• Pre-op Panel -- CBC, PT/INR, Blood Group, RBS, ECG, Chest X-ray

Creating a Custom Panel:

1. Go to Settings > Lab Test Panels.
2. Click 'New Panel'.
3. Enter a panel name, optional code, and price.
4. Search and add tests from the test catalog.
5. Drag to reorder tests.
6. Save the panel.

Ordering a Panel:

From the OPD consultation or the Lab Orders page, type the panel name in the search box. Panels are shown with a bundle icon. Selecting a panel auto-adds all its constituent tests to the order. You can remove individual tests from the order before confirming if a specific test is not needed.

Panel orders appear as a group in the lab worklist and on the patient's report, making it easy for both lab technicians and doctors to see the clinical context.

Ordering from the Doctor's Desk

During an OPD or IPD consultation, the doctor can order labs without leaving the patient's chart:

1. In the consultation screen, click the 'Lab' tab or the beaker icon.
2. Type the test or panel name -- autocomplete shows matching tests and panels.
3. Select individual tests or a full panel.
4. Set priority (Routine or Urgent).
5. Add clinical notes visible to the lab team.
6. Click 'Order'.

The order is immediately visible in the lab worklist. The patient receives a notification (if SMS/WhatsApp is configured) with sample collection instructions. For IPD patients, the phlebotomist is alerted on their ward round list.

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